3M Ergonomic Mouse, Optical, USB/PS2 Compatible, Small Size, Black (EM500GPS)
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Manufacturer: 3MAudio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: CD
Published: 2010-04-06
Release Date: 2011-11-23
Platform: Windows
Model: EM500GPS
Color: Black
Product features:
- Grip the handle and rest your hand on the base
- Use your thumb to left and right click
- Optical sensor, USB/PS2 plug and play compatibility and a 6.5 feet
- 2 year warranty
- The 3M Ergonomic Mouse has earned an Ease-of-Use Commendation from the Arthritis Foundation for its patented
- The 3M Ergonomic Mouse has earned an Ease-of-Use Commendation from the Arthritis Foundation® for its patented, vertical grip design that keeps your hand and wrist at a neutral angle, while the mouse works as a regular optical mouse
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of 3M Ergonomic Mouse, Optical, USB/PS2 Compatible, Small Size, Black (EM500GPS)
Customer Review: Worth overall, but is not all good
Summary: 4 Stars
This mouse is different from other mice - it has its pros and cons and is worth the money but is not all good.
Assumptions:
You have Windows and are right-handed. If not, my review won't apply to you.
Pros:
It does keep the hand in a position that feels more natural and I like clicking with my thumb (people use their thumbs for remote controls, cell phones, etc.). It also looks and feels pretty nice.
If you have real problems with your wrist (I don't) skip the cons and get the mouse.
Cons:
The movement is less precise because you have to move your entire forearm rather than the tip of the fingers. You can try to remedy by lowering the cursor speed (so slow movement is more precise) and increasing acceleration (so fast movement shoots the cursor through the screen allowing you to still cover the entire area of the screen without lifting your elbow), but it's not quite the same. Also you need an "elbow pad" - as you move your forearm most of its weight is supported by the elbow and it gets uncomfortable (I put bubble wrap but I need something more permanent that doesn't pop all the time :).
The most irritating issue I found was the lack of a scroll wheel. You'd see the same problem mentioned in other reviews (I did) and probably disregard it (I did). It's probably not a big deal if you don't scroll a lot, but if you do, you'd be irritated. You can use the 3rd button scrolling (try it with a regular mouse - press down the third button (which is the scroll wheel on most mice) and move the mouse around). It works well enough but not everywhere (Windows Explorer, for example, can't be scrolled that way). I'd suggest you try scrolling this way for a while with your regular mouse and if you can live with it, go ahead and get the 3M mouse.
The software that comes with the mouse (you have to get it from 3M's website) is not bad (you can tell they've spent some effort into making it), but it's just not good enough to be actually useful. It offers some functionality (alternate active programs or quickly launch a shortcut), but that is easily done through Alt-Tab or putting shortcuts on your Start menu, task bar or desktop. If you're very uncomfortable configuring your Windows though, you may find it easier. They also have custom-built scrolling that works in some places where the third button scrolling doesn't, but then there are places where third button scrolling works OK and theirs doesn't. It also has some quirks (bugs). In the end, I found that I gained about as much as I lost by installing their software and scrolling with it so I ended up uninstalling it and now I just use the third button scrolling where I can or the scroll bar where I can't.
Bottom line:
The mouse is worth the money, but it requires you to change your habits and not all in a good way. Overall, though, I'd recommend it.
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Description of 3M Ergonomic Mouse, Optical, USB/PS2 Compatible, Small Size, Black (EM500GPS)
3M This mouse is clinically proven to alleviate pain and discomfort of repetitive stress injuries in the hand, wrist or arm associated with the use of traditional mice?which can pronate the forearm and wrist and typically presses the wrist and carpal tunnel area against the desk. The 3M Ergonomic Mouse has earned an Ease-of-Use Commendation from the Arthritis Foundation for its patented, vertical grip design that keeps your hand and wrist at a neutral angle, while the mouse works as a regular optical mouse. Grip the handle and rest your hand on the base. Use your thumb to left and right click. Optical sensor, USB/PS2 plug and play compatibility and a 6.5 ft. cord for flexible use. Available in original black design. For right-handed use. 2 year warranty.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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